Director of Finance
Helmets to Hardhats Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Full-Time | Permanent
In-Office (5 Days per Week)
This is an opportunity to shape and modernize a mission-driven organization at a pivotal stage.
Reports to: Executive Director
The Opportunity
This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
The Director of Finance will:
- Own the finance function end-to-end
- Serve as the primary financial partner to the Executive Director
- Lead modernization of systems, processes, and reporting
- Provide forward-looking financial insight to support growth
- Oversee payroll and regulatory compliance
- Supervise 1-2 finance-adjacent staff
Initially, this position requires full in-office presence to stabilize and strengthen systems. Future flexibility toward hybrid or remote work may be considered once infrastructure and processes are firmly established.
Core Responsibilities
Financial Leadership
- Oversee full-cycle accounting and financial operations
- Remain hands-on in day-to-day accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, and active participation in the month-end close process
- Prepare timely monthly and annual financial statements
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning
- Manage cash flow planning and funding oversight
- Coordinate year-end audit and act as primary liaison to external auditors
- Design and strengthen internal controls appropriate for a growing nonprofit
Payroll & Compliance
- Oversee payroll processing and statutory remittances
- Ensure compliance with government, funding, and statutory reporting requirements
Systems & Modernization
- Evaluate and redesign finance workflows
- Implement scalable systems and reporting tools
- Improve financial transparency for leadership and board reporting
- Build infrastructure that supports organizational growth
Organizational Partnership
- Translate financial results into clear operational insight
- Support strategic decisions with data-driven analysis
- Promote financial discipline and accountability across the organization
Ideal Candidate
- CPA designation preferred
- Significant progressive accounting experience (typically 7+ years)
- Experience in nonprofit, government-funded, or grant environments considered an asset
- Demonstrated success modernizing finance systems and processes
- Comfortable operating independently in a lean organization
- Structured, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented
- Strong communicator capable of supporting non-financial stakeholders
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Compensation & Employment Terms
Salary Range: $120,000 - $145,000 (commensurate with experience)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Benefits: Comprehensive health and benefits package (details to be discussed)
Vacation: Competitive paid vacation entitlement
Start Date: To be determined
